This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 13 April 2026, the same 26 questions the app served that day, on the day's vocabulary and editorial. One mark for a right answer, minus 0.25 for a wrong one; the explanation opens as soon as you tap.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Pioneer
Explanation: A pioneer is a person who is among the first to do, explore, introduce, or develop something new. Because of this meaning, innovator is the best option, as it refers to someone who brings in new ideas or methods. The other options such as follower, imitator, and traditionalist suggest copying or sticking to old ways, which is opposite to the idea of a pioneer.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Millennium
Explanation: A millennium literally means a period of one thousand years. Among the given options, epoch is the closest in meaning because it refers to a long and significant period of time. The other words such as moment, instant, and second refer to very short durations, so they cannot express the meaning of millennium as accurately as epoch does in this set of options.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Flattery
Explanation: Flattery means excessive praise, often given for selfish reasons or to gain favour. Adulation is the closest option because it also refers to praise or admiration, often in an exaggerated way. The other options such as criticism, condemnation, and insult are negative expressions and do not match the meaning of flattery. Therefore, adulation is the best answer.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Paranoia
Explanation: Paranoia means an unreasonable or excessive feeling that others may be against you, harm you, or deceive you. Suspicion is the best option because it captures the central idea of mistrust and doubt toward others. The options trust, confidence, and reassurance suggest security and belief, which are opposite to paranoia. Hence, suspicion correctly expresses the meaning of the word.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Taboo
Explanation: Taboo refers to something prohibited, forbidden, or socially unacceptable. Since the question asks for the opposite, approval is the correct answer because it means acceptance, permission, or support. The other options such as prohibition, restriction, and proscribed all relate to banning or forbidding something, so they are close to taboo rather than opposite to it.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Elitism
Explanation: Elitism means the attitude that a select group is superior to others and deserves more power, privilege, or importance. Since the question asks for the opposite, equality is the correct answer because it stands for equal status, rights, and treatment for all people. The other options such as snobbery, classism, and superiority are closely related to elitism, not opposite to it.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Canopy
Explanation: A canopy is a covering, shelter, or overhead structure that gives protection. Since the question asks for the opposite, exposure is the best answer because it suggests being open, uncovered, or unprotected. The other options such as covering, awning, and shelter all carry meanings similar to canopy. Therefore, exposure is the correct antonym in this context.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Obsession
Explanation: Obsession means an intense and often unhealthy preoccupation with something or someone. Since the question asks for the opposite, detachment is correct because it suggests emotional distance, non-involvement, or freedom from fixation. The other options such as fixation, preoccupation, and mania are all closely related to obsession. Hence, detachment is the best opposite.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area or develop a new idea or method.
Explanation: The sentence describes a person who is among the first to explore, settle, or develop a new area, idea, or method. The word pioneer exactly matches this meaning. The other options such as millennium, flattery, and paranoia are unrelated to persons who begin something new. So pioneer is the correct one-word substitute.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Excessive and insincere praise, given especially to gain favor.
Explanation: The sentence refers to excessive and insincere praise given especially to gain favour. The correct one-word substitute is flattery, because that is the exact meaning of the term. The other options like millennium, paranoia, and taboo do not have anything to do with praise or admiration. So the answer flattery is correct.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A covering fixed over something, especially a decorative cloth cover or the leafy upper layer of trees in a forest.
Explanation: The given sentence describes a covering placed over something, or the upper leafy layer of trees in a forest. The word canopy exactly expresses this meaning. The other words such as elitism, obsession, and hoax are unrelated to any kind of physical or natural covering. Hence, canopy is the correct answer.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A distinctive quality, feeling, or atmosphere that seems to surround a person, place, or thing.
Explanation: Aura means a distinctive quality, feeling, or atmosphere that seems to surround a person, place, or thing. This matches the sentence exactly. The other options such as elitism, obsession, and hoax have very different meanings and cannot be used as substitutes here. Therefore, aura is the correct one-word answer.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
The chess master promised to ______ havoc upon his opponent’s pawns for taking his bishop.
Explanation: The correct phrase is wreak havoc, which means to cause great damage, destruction, or disorder. This is a standard English expression and fits perfectly in the sentence about the chess master promising revenge on his opponent’s pawns. The other words such as warrant, ensue, placate, and endow do not fit either grammatically or idiomatically. Therefore, wreak is the correct answer.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
The audience watched the clowns ________ their act
Explanation: After verbs of perception such as watched, saw, heard, and felt, English often uses the base form of the verb without to when describing a complete action. Therefore, watched the clowns perform their act is the correct structure. The other options like performs, performed, and are performing do not fit naturally in this grammatical pattern. So perform is correct.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
Three ________ response teams of experts have been created by the government to respond to any emergency situation.
Explanation: The phrase rapid response teams is the standard and meaningful expression because such teams are meant to react quickly in emergency situations. Rapid means fast or happening in a short time, which perfectly suits the context. The other words such as frequent, energetic, responsible, and talented may describe teams in other ways, but they do not fit the specific emergency-response idea as well as rapid does.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
She could never measure up to her parent expectation.
Explanation: The idiom measure up to means to be good enough or to reach the required standard or expectation. In the sentence, She could never measure up to her parent expectation, it means she could not reach the expected level set by her parents. The other options like assess the amount, work as hard, and increase her height do not express this idiomatic meaning. Therefore, option (d) is correct.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The foolish young man soon made ducks and drakes of the vast property his father left him.
Explanation: The phrase make ducks and drakes of means to waste something foolishly, especially money or property. In the sentence, it means that the young man wasted the large property left by his father. The other options such as spent, distributed, and gave in charity are not precise enough to express careless waste. Therefore, squandered is the best and correct answer.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The company has run into a lot of debts.
Explanation: The phrase run into debts means to fall into debt or to incur debts. In the sentence, it clearly indicates that the company has come to owe a lot of money. The other options such as opened up, settled, and avoided do not match the meaning. Hence, incurred is the correct answer.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Sanitation does not only mean(1) / using toilets it also Includes efficient solid waste management, (2)/ underground drainage network, and (3)/ keeping our cities and towns clean (4)/ No error (5)
Explanation: The sentence is not correct as written because the part using toilets it also Includes efficient solid waste management is faulty. Two clauses have been joined improperly, and Includes is also incorrectly capitalized in the middle of the sentence. The idea should be written more smoothly, such as using toilets; it also includes efficient solid waste management or using toilets, but also includes efficient solid waste management. Therefore, option (b) is the part that needs correction.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
I don’t have / any money to / spend for luxuries. / No error
Explanation: The part spend for luxuries is grammatically incorrect because the verb spend is normally followed by the preposition on when talking about the purpose or object of expenditure. So the correct expression is spend on luxuries, not spend for luxuries. The rest of the sentence is grammatically fine. Therefore, option (b) is correctly identified as the erroneous part.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
RBI is in favour (1) / of amending currently (2) / policies governing operations of (3)/ foreign banks in India (4)/ No error (5)
Explanation: The phrase of amending currently policies is incorrect because currently is an adverb and does not properly describe the noun policies in this position. The sentence should use the adjective current, as in of amending current policies governing operations of foreign banks in India. Because of this wrong word form, option (b) is the correct answer, and the original key is correct here.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> It is sad that in country after country, progress should become synonymous with an assault on nature. We who are a part of nature and dependent on her for every need, speak constantly about 'exploiting' nature. When the highest mountain in the world was climbed in 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru objected to the phrase conquest of Everest' which he thought was arrogant. Is it surprising that this lack of consideration and the constant need to prove one's superiority should be projected on to our treatment of our fellowmen? I remember Edward Thompson, a British writer and a good friend of India, once telling Mr. Gandhi that wildlife was fast disappearing. Remarked Mr. Gandhi: 'It is decreasing in the jungles but it is increasing in the towns' <br><br> On the one hand the rich look askance at our continuing poverty; on the other they warn us against their own methods. We do not wish to impoverish the environment any further and yet we cannot forget the grim poverty of large numbers of people. Are not poverty and need the great polluters? For instance, unless we are in a position to provide employment and purchasing power for the daily necessities of the tribal people and those who live in and around our jungles, we cannot prevent them from combing the forest for food and livelihood, from poaching and from despoiling the vegetation.
At the beginning of the passage, the writer expresses her opinion that in many countries progress is synonymous with
Explanation: At the beginning of the passage, the writer says that progress has become synonymous with an assault on nature. This clearly suggests harsh treatment, damage, or cruelty toward nature, not care for it. Therefore, utmost cruelty to nature is the best answer. The given answer (c), utmost care for nature, says the exact opposite of what the passage conveys, so it had to be corrected.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> It is sad that in country after country, progress should become synonymous with an assault on nature. We who are a part of nature and dependent on her for every need, speak constantly about 'exploiting' nature. When the highest mountain in the world was climbed in 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru objected to the phrase conquest of Everest' which he thought was arrogant. Is it surprising that this lack of consideration and the constant need to prove one's superiority should be projected on to our treatment of our fellowmen? I remember Edward Thompson, a British writer and a good friend of India, once telling Mr. Gandhi that wildlife was fast disappearing. Remarked Mr. Gandhi: 'It is decreasing in the jungles but it is increasing in the towns' <br><br> On the one hand the rich look askance at our continuing poverty; on the other they warn us against their own methods. We do not wish to impoverish the environment any further and yet we cannot forget the grim poverty of large numbers of people. Are not poverty and need the great polluters? For instance, unless we are in a position to provide employment and purchasing power for the daily necessities of the tribal people and those who live in and around our jungles, we cannot prevent them from combing the forest for food and livelihood, from poaching and from despoiling the vegetation.
In the passage the term 'exploiting' nature suggests
Explanation: The phrase exploiting nature in the passage suggests using nature selfishly for human benefit without proper concern for its well-being. This idea is best captured by greed of man. The option sarcasm does not describe the meaning of exploitation here, because the word is being used seriously, not sarcastically. Therefore, the original answer was incorrect, and the correct answer is (a).
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> It is sad that in country after country, progress should become synonymous with an assault on nature. We who are a part of nature and dependent on her for every need, speak constantly about 'exploiting' nature. When the highest mountain in the world was climbed in 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru objected to the phrase conquest of Everest' which he thought was arrogant. Is it surprising that this lack of consideration and the constant need to prove one's superiority should be projected on to our treatment of our fellowmen? I remember Edward Thompson, a British writer and a good friend of India, once telling Mr. Gandhi that wildlife was fast disappearing. Remarked Mr. Gandhi: 'It is decreasing in the jungles but it is increasing in the towns' <br><br> On the one hand the rich look askance at our continuing poverty; on the other they warn us against their own methods. We do not wish to impoverish the environment any further and yet we cannot forget the grim poverty of large numbers of people. Are not poverty and need the great polluters? For instance, unless we are in a position to provide employment and purchasing power for the daily necessities of the tribal people and those who live in and around our jungles, we cannot prevent them from combing the forest for food and livelihood, from poaching and from despoiling the vegetation.
Nehru objected to the phrase 'conquest of Everest' since
Explanation: Nehru objected to the phrase conquest of Everest because he felt it was arrogant. Among the options, it sounds pompous and boastful best reflects that idea. The passage directly says he thought the phrase was arrogant, which matches pompous and boastful language. So the given answer is correct.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> It is sad that in country after country, progress should become synonymous with an assault on nature. We who are a part of nature and dependent on her for every need, speak constantly about 'exploiting' nature. When the highest mountain in the world was climbed in 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru objected to the phrase conquest of Everest' which he thought was arrogant. Is it surprising that this lack of consideration and the constant need to prove one's superiority should be projected on to our treatment of our fellowmen? I remember Edward Thompson, a British writer and a good friend of India, once telling Mr. Gandhi that wildlife was fast disappearing. Remarked Mr. Gandhi: 'It is decreasing in the jungles but it is increasing in the towns' <br><br> On the one hand the rich look askance at our continuing poverty; on the other they warn us against their own methods. We do not wish to impoverish the environment any further and yet we cannot forget the grim poverty of large numbers of people. Are not poverty and need the great polluters? For instance, unless we are in a position to provide employment and purchasing power for the daily necessities of the tribal people and those who live in and around our jungles, we cannot prevent them from combing the forest for food and livelihood, from poaching and from despoiling the vegetation.
Gandhi's statement 'It is decreasing in the jungles but it is increasing in the towns.!'
Explanation: Gandhi’s statement that wildlife was decreasing in jungles but increasing in towns is a satirical remark. He is not literally saying that wild animals moved to towns; rather, he is suggesting that uncivilized, cruel, or wild tendencies are becoming more visible among human beings in urban life. This makes option (a) the best answer. Option (b), selfishness, is too narrow and does not fully capture the satirical comparison.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> It is sad that in country after country, progress should become synonymous with an assault on nature. We who are a part of nature and dependent on her for every need, speak constantly about 'exploiting' nature. When the highest mountain in the world was climbed in 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru objected to the phrase conquest of Everest' which he thought was arrogant. Is it surprising that this lack of consideration and the constant need to prove one's superiority should be projected on to our treatment of our fellowmen? I remember Edward Thompson, a British writer and a good friend of India, once telling Mr. Gandhi that wildlife was fast disappearing. Remarked Mr. Gandhi: 'It is decreasing in the jungles but it is increasing in the towns' <br><br> On the one hand the rich look askance at our continuing poverty; on the other they warn us against their own methods. We do not wish to impoverish the environment any further and yet we cannot forget the grim poverty of large numbers of people. Are not poverty and need the great polluters? For instance, unless we are in a position to provide employment and purchasing power for the daily necessities of the tribal people and those who live in and around our jungles, we cannot prevent them from combing the forest for food and livelihood, from poaching and from despoiling the vegetation.
The writer is of opinion that tribal people can be prevented from combing forest for food
Explanation: The writer says that tribal people cannot be prevented from combing forests for food and livelihood unless they are provided employment and purchasing power for daily necessities. This idea is stated directly in the passage. Therefore, option (a) is correct because it gives the complete condition under which such dependence on forests can be reduced. The given answer is correct.
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